This one day training looks at using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills to support families affected by addiction. The course covers all the essential skills that can help families to change their unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours in response to a loved one’s addiction.

• Date: Wednesday 3rd December 2025, 9.30am – 3.30pm
• Trainer: Lauren Booker
• Cost: £100 per person

Learning outcomes:

• Define CBT and discuss how it can be used to support affected families.
• Establish the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours in response to a loved one’s addiction.
• Identify unhelpful thinking styles and how these can be challenged.
• Explore how core beliefs can impact on both the loved one and the person with an addiction.
• Practice using CBT skills.

This course takes places over Zoom, participants must be able to access Zoom to take part. Colleagues that register will be sent the Zoom link a week before the start of the training.

Please note this is an interactive course involving individual and group discussion and participation.